Air Hockey Propellers Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 12 hours ago, Dave_R said: Hi Alberto, The kit itself goes together quite nicely, but I'm finding a few inaccuracies as I'm going along. Most of them are minor or easily correctable. I think most of the inaccuracies are because the kit is based on an M-3a1 not an M-3. If anybody is interested I'll list those that I've found but it's not too many. Dave. Hello Dave, It's good to hear that the fit hasn't given you trouble. And about the inaccuracies, I guess you'd have to be really knowledgeable on the subject to detect them. So far, by asking other modelers here in Japan, the Chinese AFV kits at least seem to be acceptably good. Sometimes they even come with more value parts than Tamiyas. Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Wow! The insides are looking impressive! Your photoetch work looks excellent too! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 Hi all, A bit of an update. I've mostly been working on the interior. Not much of the interior will be visible, but all the hatches will open so I thought I ought to make a bit of an effort. Most of the PE is on now, so next up will be the exterior painting. Dave. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 The interior detailing is very nice All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Very nIce work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Excellent progress on the interior! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 Hi all, A quick update. I've mostly finished the paintwork - apart from the tracks and detailing. The tracks are the next thing on the list. I'm going to use the individual link type, rather than the rubber band option (both types come with the kit). Then onto the figures and the base. Dave. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Oh now that is looking wonderful! Very nicely done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air Hockey Propellers Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Keep up the good work and I wish you lits of patience with the tracks. Never done them myself but they seem arduous work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 Hi all, Here's the state of play at the moment:- So, I've got the tracks and decals on, added the rest of the figures and laid out some tank stowage. The tracks were a bit fiddly - the track guides are used to hold them together (like the real thing I suppose). It took about six hours to do - was it worth it?... maybe, it depends if the limited time could have been better spent. The decals were awful, absolutely the worst I've come across. Not only wouldn't they conform in the slightest to the contours - even with vast amounts of micro-sol, they fell off as soon as they were dry. Eventually I glued them in place with micro-flat and used a burnisher to stick them down. I'm concerned about running out of time, as usual - so the figures will need to be priority this weekend. Dave. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Hi Dave. It is all looking wonderful. I've got my fingers crossed that you have enough time to get this finished. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreadeddrew Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Great work Dave,it's looking good.........I like the idea of using a tile as a base too,no chance of that warping! Andrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 Hi all, Here's where I've got to at the start of the final weekend. Mostly I've just been adding details to the tank, getting more paint on the figures and adding sand to the base. Next job is get some weathering done to the tank, and then make more progress on the figures. Dave. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Coming together nicely Dave, the well looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Keep going - it's looking brilliant! It just keeps getting better and better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 Hi all, A quick update:- Still quite a bit of detailing to do and the figures are lifeless. I can only manage to spend a few hours on this today, so not not sure how much I can get done. Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 Hi all, Well I've had to call this one done and the photos are in the gallery. I could have used more time, but it wouldn't have made a lot of difference. It's been an interesting project, I think I've got something out of the challenge and I think I'll be doing more vignettes in the future. Thanks for all the comments. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Dave, I see your completed job in the gallery. I like that a lot. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Well done on getting it all completed and in the Gallery! It looks excellent!! Very well done. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Excellent work Dave. Congratulations! Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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